Eric Pieklo, 51, of South Amboy was charged Tuesday with five counts of second degree endangering the welfare of a child, seven counts of criminal sexual contact with students, six counts of official misconduct as well as participating in a pattern of official misconduct, according to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Pieklo was a tenured, 14-year teacher at Sayreville War Memorial High School, was suspended with pay after he was arrested in December.

An investigation was started after school officials reported his alleged behavior to police.

From June 2018 through December 2018, Pieklo engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with three students at his workshop located in South Amboy and at the high school, prosecutors said.

This included the “inappropriate touching of students as well as inappropriate comments made to those students,” officials said.

Pieklo also provided two students with marijuana and alcohol at his South Amboy workshop, authorities said.

The investigation into the incident was still ongoing and anyone with information was asked to call Sayreville Police Det. Sean McGrath at (732) 727-4444 or Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Det. Morris at (732) 745-4194.